SummaryMarch, 1918. C-company arrives to take its turn in the front-line trenches of norther France, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope (Sam Claflin). With a German offensive imminently approaching, the officers (Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Tom Sturridge) and their cook (Toby Jones) use food and the memories of their lives before the war to distrac... Read More
Directed By:Saul Dibb
Written By:Simon Reade, R.C. Sherriff, Vernon Bartlett
Journey's End
Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
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Generally Favorable
6.5
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
82% Positive
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
18% Mixed
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Mar 28, 2018
100
This taut, emotionally wrenching snapshot of both the mythologies and grim realities of war possesses useful reminders about self-deception and abuse of power, especially at a time when bellicose rhetoric and war cabinets seem to be the order of the day.
Mar 15, 2018
80
The film rarely feels static or stagy. It's a fine and memorable effort.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.5
55% Positive
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
38% Mixed
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7% Negative
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May 27, 2025
8
My school made me study it, and i got intrigued. Turns out that this was a brilliant movie based on the play, but has profanity in it, but overall, very good!
May 3, 2018
8
There are a lot of movies that tackled this theme maybe million times before. And the characters are by no means fresh or new. But it's the very limited time we get through that allowed the characters to flesh out. I cared about every single character in this movie. Of course, the acting has a major role in making the characters very easy to sympathize with. All the actor did a great job and all of them have their powerful moments. Asa Butterfield proved that he is a very good actor and that it's only his role choices that make him very underrated. But it's Sam Claflin who really shines in the role of Captain Stanhope. I liked his performance in My Cousin Rachel, but I think he gave his best performance ever in Journey's End. Using wobbly hand-held cameras was a great decision Saul Dibb made, it makes me feel that the movie shot in a second-person perspective and that makes me relate to the characters even more as I have always felt that I was standing with them in the battle area or as they were just talking. The production design is top notch. Besides the familiarity of the story and the stereotypical characters, which aren't big deal, I think the ending is a bit rushed, it is so effective and moving though. (8/10)
Mar 12, 2018
80
The first world war is one of the 20th century’s oldest, grimmest tales of futility and slaughter. Dibb and his excellent cast put new passion into it.
Mar 15, 2018
78
Dibb’s adaptation will have less of an impact if you aren’t seeing this story play out for the first time, but if you are seeing it for the first time, it’s probably going to break your heart.
Mar 16, 2018
75
Dibbs does a fine job bringing a nuanced, realistic visual style to this venerable tale of war’s cruel and colossal wastes, and his actors are all first-rate, with Bettany a special stand-out.
Mar 12, 2018
60
Perhaps the play’s overfamiliarity is the one thing holding this back in the end: you’re expecting it to cross the barrier from solid to gut-wrenching, and that never quite happens.
Mar 12, 2018
40
The character dynamics are still as rich as when Sherriff first realised them, and C Company’s supporting servicemen add a few complementary hues to this portrait of militarised despair.... And yet Dibb’s direction doesn’t leave the actors enough room to breathe.
Jan 2, 2025
6
A lot of the movie focused on officers food scenes. Shakey camera is the worst for actions scenes. Another day in the life of officiers in WW1.
Dec 2, 2020
5
I don't know, for me it felt too boring. I mean I get what they wanted to show - what soldiers went through in those times, but still, this then would've been better as a book or something like that, because this felt a bit too boring while watching.
Jun 3, 2018
5
This movie as mostly boring, even as a period piece it didn't get even the least bit interesting. Bettany is the standout, natch, everyone else lesser by ordinates.
Apr 1, 2018
4
Most of this film takes place in the cramped officer's quarters in the trenches during a fateful WW1 battle. Asa Butterfield is the new soldier who's assigned to be the eager baby-faced innocent. He encounters a kind Paul Bettany and a damaged Sam Clafin and they talk a lot. Judging from the continual claustrophobic encounters, it's obvious that this came from a play. The actors all get a chance for dramatic moments, but they don't add up to much impact. The director's one-note approach and the continuous despair get tiresome. Despite all the death and drama, this movie never builds to any emotional payoff.
Production Company:
- Fluidity Films
- British Film Company
- Third Wednesday Films
Release Date:Mar 16, 2018
Duration:1 h 47 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Innocence Lost...Courage Found
Awards
Beijing International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Waterloo Historical Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Veterans Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
